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Are the VE Direct to USB interface cables required to run Venus OS on a Raspberry Pi 4?

I have a few Victron pieces of hardware such as a smart charger controller and some smart shunts, and would like to monitor the backup system remotely. I can do this locally with Bluetooth since the hardware has it, but not remotely. I have a Raspberry Pi 4 and would like to install the Venus OS, in order to connect these devices which cables will I need? I was looking at the VE Direct to USB Interface cables, are these the correct cables? Are there any issues with this setup? I have seen some DIY cables done on some videos but I would rather get the Victron cables to avoid any possible issues. Thanks in advance!


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Alexandra answered ·

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Yes the cables are required.

The other limitation is the smart network needs to be disconnected if you are using one.

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Hello, thanks for the reply! When you say smart network is that the VA direct network? I'm just using the app to monitor the 3 components and using their Bluetooth but I haven't setup a network, that is why I would like to setup the RaspPi so I can connected to the WIFI network. This is all new to me so my apologies if I'm not making any sense. Thanks again!

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Smart network is a Bluetooth connection between the components which you have to set up. It's not, for instance, Victron connect reading/adjusting settings via Bluetooth. If you didn't set it up, it's not there.

As @Alexandra said, it's not compatible with VE Direct.


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